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Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce News

News and press releases from Inverclyde Chamber, our members and our partner organisations at Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce.

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22/08/2022

SCC QEI Q3 2022 Opens

The Q3 2022 Scottish Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Indicator survey fieldwork begins today.
22/08/2022

Survey Of Local Businesses On Levelling Up Bid

Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be supporting Inverclyde Council as it prepares submissions for central government funding under the Levelling up and the Shared Prosperity Funds. 
21/08/2022

New Group To Enhance Tourism And Hospitality Sector

A new industry leadership group, co-chaired by Tourism Minister Ivan McKee, is being set up to support the tourism and hospitality sectors and drive Scotland’s ambition to be a world leader in 21st-century tourism.
17/08/2022

UK To Cut Import Taxes From Some Of World’s Poorest Countries

The UK is to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world's poorest countries to boost trade links.
17/08/2022

Unemployment Rate In Scotland Drops To Record Low

Scotland's unemployment rate has dropped to a joint-record low, though estimated wage growth is lagging behind the overall UK figure.
17/08/2022

Virtual Trade Mission To State Of Ohio

Why Join a trade mission to the state of Ohio? In 2021, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ohio was 615.42 billion U.S. dollars. This […]
16/08/2022

Council Secures £12k Hospice Donation

Inverclyde Council staff at Greenock Crematorium have secured £12,000 for Ardgowan Hospice.
16/08/2022

Class Act For Nearly 50 New Teachers

Nearly 50 new teachers are preparing to head back to classrooms across Inverclyde this week as they begin their careers in education. Inverclyde Council has welcomed […]
16/08/2022

UK Workers Going Into Office 1.5 Days A Week, Survey Suggests

UK workers are going into the office an average of 1.5 days a week, with only 13% coming in on a Friday, a survey suggests.
15/08/2022

ICF Launches Sustainable Development Grant Fund

Inverclyde Community Fund (ICF) has announced a new £40,000 grant fund from the Inverclyde Windfarm Fund in 2022 to go toward Sustainable Development projects.
12/08/2022

Scotland At Expo 2020 Dubai – Evaluation Report

Dubai Expo was the first time Scotland engaged with a World Expo in a major way.  The Scottish Chambers of Commerce partnered with the Scottish Government […]
12/08/2022

12 Sets Of Similar Siblings Starting School In ‘Twinverclyde’

It's a double delight for pupils in Inverclyde next week with 12 sets of twins starting school.
11/08/2022

Queen’s Awards For Enterprise (QAE) 2022

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for businesses, recognising and celebrating business excellence across the UK.
11/08/2022

SCC Annual Business Address – 15th September 2022

Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Annual Business Address is the flagship networking event and one of the highlights of the Scottish business calendar.
11/08/2022

Bin Workers At 15 Scottish Councils To Strike In Pay Dispute

Bin workers at 15 Scottish councils including Inverclyde will go on strike in a new wave of industrial action later this month.
11/08/2022

Scottish Ship Repair Specialist Grows Workforce As It Expands Business

Dales Marine Services Ltd (Dales Marine), a well-established and successful ship repair, fabrication and engineering service provider, announces plans to grow its workforce to support its […]
09/08/2022

Inverclyde Pupils Make The Grade

The results are in for young people across Inverclyde after receiving their exam results this morning.
09/08/2022

An open letter to Scotland’s Young People

We wanted to write to you in our role as Scotland’s business leaders and on behalf of our networks of thousands of Scottish employers to reassure you of our commitment and support no matter what path you follow.
05/08/2022

Council Commits To Workplace Equality Pledge

Inverclyde Council has signed up for a national initiative aimed at promoting greater diversity within the workforce and tackling violence against women.
05/08/2022

Training To Help Safeguard Organisations From Cyber Attacks

A £500,000 contract to extend cyber resilience training to more than 250 organisations across the country has been awarded by the Scottish Government.
04/08/2022

UK Interest Rates See Biggest Rise In 27 Years

The Bank of England has hiked interest rates by the most in 27 years and warned the UK will fall into recession.